Actress Koh Chieng Mun is only cast member in Crazy Rich Asians who speaks full-on Singlish

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It may come as a surprise that Crazy Rich Asians, which is mainly set in Singapore, has only one cast member speaking full-on Singlish.

And that honour goes to veteran local actress-DJ-comedienne Koh Chieng Mun.

She plays the supporting role of Neena Goh, the flamboyant, nouveau riche Singapore-born-and-bred mother of Rachel Chu's confidante and college friend Peik Lin (Chinese-American rapper-actress Awkwafina) who loves all things gaudy and gilded.

On whether she was required to tone down or play up her Singlish, the 58-year-old told The New Paper: "I don't think any director can control a comedic actor.

"Jon Chu just let me speak in my Singlish accent and his only request was to pronounce my mispronunciations clearly. Is that an oxymoronic situation?"